Be 100 Per Cent Loyal
BUT BONDS
TENTH YEAR
PRAYER TO BE Si
The above prayer has been written
for use in the Eighth Federal Reserve
Diistrict by the Rev Elmer T Clark
Iitt D former minister of the Shaw
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
South St Louis at the request of the
district Liberty Loan Organization It
is to be used during the three minutes
of darkness which will follow the
three flashes of the electric lights at
829 oclock tomorrow evening
Tomorrow will be Liberty Loan
Sunday In all of the churches through
out the Nation and will be appropri
ately observed in connection with the
phurch services Those who are not
at church tomorrow night are asked
to observe the three minute period in
their home by devotion and repeating
Jhe Liberty Loan prayer
To make the service throughout this
city and district as nearly uniform as
nossible It is suggested that this
prayer be used by the Columbia mjn
isters tomorrow night as well as In
the homes by persons who do not at
tend evenine church services It the
suggestion is not followed it is hoped
that some other form of prayer suit
able to the war anniversary and the
opening of the loan campaign will be
used The chief desire of the com
mittee is that at the same time
throughout the city all Columbians
will consecrate themselves anew to the
fulfillment of the high purposes of the
Nation
It is entirely fitting said the Rev
A W Taylor that we should join our
thoughts and prayers during the min
utes fixed by our Government repre
sentatives
LIBERTT LOAX S0XG APPROVED
It Is Expected Anthem Will Be Sung
Throughout the nation
The Liberty Loan Committee of New
York has approved the Liberty Loan
Anthem dedicated to the success of
the third appeal to the American
people for funds to conduct the war
against German domination
The music was written by Mrs
George Barton French and the words
by Charles W Gordon It was sung
In St Thomas Church in New York
City for the first time
It Is expected that the anthem will
be sung throughout the nation The
anthem follows
Heiven seut lllwrtv our nations pride
Our fathers fought for thee fought bled
and died
Then was our flag unfurled emblem sub
lime
A light nnto the world through endless
time
Our watchword still shall be In God we
trust
Striving that all may see our cause Is Just
We fight for liberty and shall not cease
Till freedoms victory brings lasting peace
Now in our allies land breasting wars
tide
Our sons march hand in hand Cod Is their
guide
Once more we bear the call Keep the
world free
Itlse and give yonr all for liberty
Women Sell Bonds at Banks
The following women sold Liberty
Bonds at the Banks today Mrs A
G Spencer Mrs I O Hockaday Mrs
W T Stephenson Mrs A D Donner
Mrs B C Hunt Mrs S C Hunt Mrs
Will Conley Mrs Berry McAIester
MrsW H Goldsberry Miss Marjorie
Smith Miss Frances Gray Miss Kath-
crine Conley Miss Virginia Hunt Miss
Mary Louise uona miss jessie Lans
ing Miss Jean Bright Miss Elizabeth
Spencer and Miss Helen Clark
Old Courthouse Bell Rung Again
When all the whistles of Columbia
blew at 145 oclock this afternoon to
celebrate the entrance of the United
States Into the war one year ago and
the opening of the Third Liberty Loan
campaign several of the men In the
Courthouse tried to ring the bell which
used to hang In the old Courthouse
The bell was too heavy for them to
lift so they turned It on its side and
swinging the clapper back and forth
Joined in with the rest of the din
THE EVENING MISSOURIAN
FOR LOANS SUCCESS
Liberty Loan Sunday Will
Be Observed Tomorrow
iniAlL Churches
LIGHTS WILL GO OUT
During Three Minutes of
Darkness People Will
Ask Divine Aid
Liberty Loan Prayer
Oh God who dost ever guide
the tread of the nation born to
serve mankind with an exalted
unselfishness bless all our peo
ple and their representatives in
authority
In this time of crisis and
Judgment inspire us to think
act and serve together In the
common cause of a victorious
righteousness Touch our souls
with a high sense of patriotic
sacrifice Consecrate our means
as well as our men
Bless we beseech Thee the
Third Liberty Loan with the
benediction of Thy benignant
favor May no act or word from
us impede its sanctified will
And arouse our enthusiasm to
see it through to a most success
ful conclusion Amen
CELEBRATION
POSTPONED A WEEK
Rain Makes Holding of Pa
rade Impractical Helps
Prospects of Big Sale
THERE WAS NOISE
Whistles and Bells Turned
On at 1 45 Announced
Drive Had Started
Rain today causea a postponement of
the open air Liberty Loan celebration
which had been planned for this after
noon It will be held next Saturday
instead The weeks delay will give
the local committee an opportunity to
arrange for new features in addition
to the program as originally planned
The committee announced post
ponement this morning when it be
came evident that the rain would con
tinue and that many country people
would be kept away The celebration
Is designed to emphasize the countys
and not merely Columbias obliga
tion In the war
One feature of the program could
not be hurt by the rain The noise was
turned on at 145 and lasted for
three minutes as planned Whistles
and bells carried to many ears the
news that tne drive lor tne TMrd
Loan had begun Joseph Somerville
was the official noise inspirer
The rain was needed said R B
Price Jr chairman of the Boone
County Loan Organization today
While we regret that our plans were
disarranged we cannot be altogether
sorry Bond sales should be stimu
lated by the improved crop prospects
Then too the committee will be able
in the coming week to work out plans
for an even bigger and better cele
bration We ought to have a record
breaking crowd In Columbia next
Saturday if the weather Is good
Broadway had been gaily decorated
for the celebration Across the street
at Eighth and Ninth were strung
red white and blue pennants spelling
out the words
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Help Can the Kaiser
A large majority of the merchants
had decorated their windows with
Liberty Loan posters or the new de
sign and with the national colors In
some cases a particularly effectve re
sult had been obtained by combining
displays of merchandise with patri
otic decorations according to plans
suggested by the window trim de
partment of the Liberty Loan Organ
zation at St Louis There was a
liberal display of flags both inside and
outside the stores Some of the out
door decorations were a bit bedraggled
by the rain
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA MISSOURI SATURDAY EVENING APRIL 6 1918
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
U S To Surprise Prussians
By Associated Press
LONDON AHril G Premier
Lloyd George telegraphing to
the Lord Mayor of London on
the occasion of the celebration
of the anniversary of Americas
entrance dnto the war said
During the next few weeks
America will give the Prussians
the surprise of their lives
SPEAKERS TO AID IJf LOAX
Dean Isldor Loeb Assigns Men to Talk
Tomorrow
The Four Minute Speakers organ
ization will have a large part in pro
moting the sale of the Third Liberty
Loan bonds throughout Boohe County
Assignments of speakers for today
and tomorrow have been made by Dr
Isldor Loeb head of the local speak
ers bureau as follows
At Mlllersburg Callaway County
tonight Prof J E Wrench and Prof
C C Taylor
At Harrisburg tomorrow morning
O M Barnett and Prof F F Steph
ens
At Woodlandville tomorrow night
O M Barnett and Prof F F Steph
ens
At Robnett School House tomorrow
afternoon R E Holloway and Mrs
Rosa Ingels
At Hallsville tomorrow afternoon
The Rev S W Hayne
GROSSHAVS SUCCESSOR SOQNl
L L Leonard Is Expected to Be
Chairman of State 4 -Minute Men
L L Leonard of St Louis is ex
pected to succeed E M Grossman of
St Louis as chairman of the Missouri
Four Minute Men William McK
Blair national director of Four Minute
-Men and F B Mumford chairman
of the Missouri State Council of Na
tional Defense who have been con
ferring in Washington regarding the
selection of a successor to Mr Gross
man have made no final decision but
It is believed that Mr Leonard will be
the choice Mr Leonard is a lawyer
and well known as a presiding officer
He is chairman of the Members Con
ference Chamber of Commerce His
work in patrloUc campaigns In St
Louis has brought him prominence
Stephens College Recital
The first of the graduation recitals
at Stephens College will be given at
8 oclock Monday night in the college
auditorium The program will be
given by Miss Mary Mildred Logan
mezzo soprano a pupil of Miss Hus
band Grace Wright Moody pianist a
pupil of Basil Gauntlett and Char
lotte Louise Movers reader a pupil
of Miss Forbes The recital Is open to
the public
Long Range Gun In Action Again
By Associated Press
PARIS April 6 The bombardment
of Paris by long range guns was re
sumed this morning
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IN APRIL DRAFT CALL
Mobilization Orders Are
Given Out by General
Crowder Today
TO LEAVE APRIL 23
Missouri to Furnish 4078
and Quota for- Boone
County Is Eight
Ily Associated Tress
WASHINGTON April 6 fAn order
from Provost Marshal General Crow
der for the mobilization of the April
call of the second draft was received
today by the governors of the states
It Is estmated that the number of men
called will be close to 150000
Missouri to Send 4078
Ily Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY April 6 Mis
souri is directed to send 3723 white
men and 355 negroes to camp as the
April quota of the second draft ac
cording to instructions from the Pro
vost Marshal General received here
today The men will begin entrain
ing April 26
County Quota Is Eight
The quota for Boone County on the
April call is eight according to the
order received by the local board to
day It is stated in this order that the
men are to be in camp3 April 13 The
camp Is not designated
Harry Jacks clerk of the local
board said this afternoon that volun
teers will be received up until April
12 and if the county quota is not filled
by the volunteer system the re
mainder will be drafted into service
Talk Military Training After War
WASHINGTON April 6 A military
training bill to become effective after
the war Is under preparation for early
introduction by Senator Chamberlain
of Oregon chairman of the Senate
Military Committee Senator New of
Indiana and Senator Wadsworth of
New York The sponsors of the bill
said that an effort will be made to
pass it at the present session
Under the plan youths would re
ceive military training in their 19th
and 20th years
SELL 87000000 W THREE HOURS
ew York Begins Liberty Loan Cam
paign With Large Subscription
By Associated Press
NEW YORK April 6 Three hours
soliciting In the New York Federal Re
serve District today resulted In sub
scriptions aggregating more than 87-
000000 an opening more auspicious
than was expected officials say
The activlity at district headquar
ters rivals that of the wildest days on
the stock exchange
THE WEATHER f AIP
Tor Columbia and Mclnltj Cloudy and
fooler tonliht Sunday fair with moderate
temperature
For Missouri Clondy and somewhat
colder tonight probably showers extreme
east portion Sunday fair
Weather Conditions
A splendid rain has fallen and cantlnues
to fall this morning over practically all
of the winter wheat belt The western
Texas cattle range and the western cotton
belt Including Oklahoma Artm
era Texas and Louisiana are all within the
dj ram area in Arkansas and Lou-
lamuu me rains are excessive exceeding
four Inches In some localities In north
western Kansas Nebraska thence north
ward rains were light In the latter state
the rain has turned to snow The rain
area Is traveling slowly eastward
The rain area has reached but does not
yet extend beyond the Mississippi HlTer
consequently fair weather continues In
most of the eastern half of the country
fair weather also prevails In the Itocky
Mountains and Pacific states
Temperatures In the Northwest are near
the freezing value but no severe cold Is
In sight
In Columbia rain will continue during
the next 12 or 13 hours followed by fair on
Sunday and probably Monday
Local Data
The highest temperature In Columbia
yesterday was M and the lo est last
night was 4C Italnfall 017 Ktjitlve hu
midity noon yesterday was an nor nf
A year ago yesterday the highest tempera
ture was 51 and the lowest was 31
mii uH
Summer Time Sun rose today C4C a
Sun sets 737 p m Moon rises 3 34
m
The Temperatures Today
i a m 47 11 a m
8 a m 45 12 coon
9 a m 4 1 d m
10 a in 43 2 p m
40
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4S
GETS MO MONTHLY ALLOWANCE
Circuit Court FIres Amount From Es
tate for E A Smith
The case of E W Stephens against
Edwin A Smith was settled by the
Circuit Court yesterday The bond of
the plaintiff was fixed at 10000 and
the monthly payment to be made by
him to the defendant at 40 The trus
tee is required to report annually to
the Court
In April 1916 Mrs Anna H Smith
of Columbia a month before her death
deeded all her property real and per
sonal to her brother E W Stephens
with the understanding that he was to
provide for the support and mainte
nance of her son Edwin A Smith Aft
erward to carry into effect this prom
ise to his sister Mr Stephens filed in
thle Circuit CouTt a declaration of
trust asking the court to place him
under bond and to fix the amount he
should pay for the support of her son
He did not indicate the amount leav
ing this to the court It was to fix
these payments that the proceeding
was had yesterday
After the filing of this declaration
of trust nearly two years ago Smith
who in the meantime had removed to
Louisville Ky filed a suit In the Fed
eral Court at Jefferson City asking
that the deeds of his mother to his
uncle be set aside The request was
refused
In the proceeding yesterday Smith
was represented by his three attor
neys Bennett H Young of Louisville
Clarence A Barnes of Mexico and J
L Stephens of Columbia Mr Steph
ens was represented by McBaine
Clark of Columbia The attorneys for
Smith asked that their fees as coun
sel be allowed out of the estate This
the court refused They also asked
that the monthly payment to Smith be
fixed at 75 The plaintiff declined to
suggest an amount
It developed In ther testimony that
the only piece of property owned by
Smith the Maupin residence property
on Pratt street had been mortgaged
to one of the attorneys Bennett H
Young for 2200 This amount the
attorneys stated had been expended in
legal expenses The property has
been yielding a monthly rental of 20
The estate is yielding a net Income
of about 300 The value Is estimated
at 25000
LTyCHERS WILL BE FUNISIIED
Stale Will Prosecute If Local Officials
Refuse to Do Their Duty
By Assoclited Tre
SPRINGFIELD 111 April 6 When
informed that four justices of the
peace at Collinsville 111 had refused
to issue warrants for the arrest of
men who were supposed to have been
members of the mob who lynched
Robert Prager Thursday night Attor
ney General Brundace today said that
State authorities would take charge
of the prosecution if the local officials
did not do their duty
REPORT OX FLOUR RATES MADE
Figures to Be Used by Food Adminis
tration as Fair Price Basis
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON April 6 Investiga
tion of flour milling jobbing costs was
completed today by the federal rate
commission ard a report was sent to
President Wilson The committees
figures will be used by the Food Ad
ministration as a basis for determin
ing fair prices for flour
Allen Park Jr Gets License
A marriage license was granted to
day to Allen Park Jr 20 years old
and Miss Mildred Leona Bonaley 19
years old both of St Louis The con
sent or Allen Park Sr was given to
the marriage Mr Park Sr was
formerly cashier of the Central Bank
Son Born to Mr and Mrs R J Howat
A son was born Monday to Mrs and
Mrs R J Howat of Slarshall Mr
Howat was graduated from the Col
lege of Agriculture In 1915 He has
been county agent -of Saline County
since his graduation
FROM
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Make Your Dollars Tight
BUY BONDS
NUMBER 172
STILL HELD
ENEMY
HA
Determined German Blow Is
Opened Against Allies in
Somme Valley
HANGARD TO BRITISH
Town Captured in Counter
Attack French Tighten
Near Montdidier
By Associated Press
Another determined German blow in
the- great battle for Amiens is being
struck today against the British in the
Somme Valley almost directly east of
the city
The attack on the center of the line
comes after a check of the German
left wing Thursday night in a power
ful thrust at the French line between
Montdidier and the Avre and the
failure of the German right wing
yesterday and last night to make more
than a feeble impression on the Brit
ish positions north of the Somme The
fighting in the southern area has re
solved into a violent artillery battle
following which the probability is
that the Germans will make another
effort to advance from the positions in
which they have been penned by the
French No infantry activity occurred
in this sector last night except on the
British front Just north of the Luce
where the French and British lines
connect The British took the Initia
tive capturing Hangard by a counter
attack
Early advices on todays fighting
madei it seem that the line operations
were important Advancing from
Vaire Wood close to the Somme the
Germans pushed in dense waves to
ward Corbie lying In the narrow
strip of land between the Ancre and
the Somme near the junction of these
rivers The advance apparently had
for its object the gaining of the Albert-Amiens
road which runs through
this sector just north of Corbie
BatUe Rages eor Montdidier
By Associated Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
France April G There has been no
relaxation of the German efforts north
of Montdidier Along a front of six
miles there has naturally been some
fluctuation of the line under the
weight of such strong attacks Two
villages fell into the hands of the
Germans but they were not permitted
to hoIdUhem in peace The French
came back at them with vigorous
counter attacks and recaptured them
Among the attacking troops werer
seven entirely fresh divisions French
artillery was brought up hurIedly to
the scene and battered the Germans
unmercifully
WAR FIXAXCE BOARD CREATED
Stettlnus and Keppel made Assist-
ant Mar Secretaries
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON April 6 President
Wilson today signed the bill creating
a War Finance corporation
Appoints Assistant War Secretaries
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON April 6 President
Wilson today appointed Edward R
Stettinus second assistant secretary of
war and Fred P Keppel third assist
ant secretary of wax
Asks Why Swiss Citizen Is Interned
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON April 6 The Swiss
government today inquired of the State
Department the reason for Interning
Dr Karl Muck who is technically a
Swiss citizen though of German birth
President Commutes Sentence
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON April G President
Wilson has decided to commute the
prison sentence to expire at once of
Frank M Ryan formerly president of
the international union of structural
iron workers now in Leavenworth
Penitentiary Ryan was convicted of
being a member of the dynamite con
spiracy His term expires July 20
1919
WADE PRAISES W St S CAMPAIGN
State Director Congratulates Boone
County on Its Showing
Allow me to congratulate you your
organization and the people of Boone
County on the wonderful showing you
have made In the sale of War Saving
and thrift stamps
This telegram was received by J P
McBaine county chairman this after
noon from Festus J Wade state direc
tor of the War Savings Campaign
Creel Has Xarrow Escape
By Associated Press
BALTIMORE Md April 6 George
Creel chairman of the Committee on
Public Information and aviator
Bounds had a narrow escape this
morning when the airplane in which
they arrived from Washington was
disabled while making a landing They
were uninjured but were slightly
shaken up
7 Scouts to Get Aces
About seventy five scouts attended
the Boy Scout meeting at the Wilkes
Boulevard Methodist Church last
night Announcements were made of
those who qualified for medals In the
Second Liberty Loan Campaign and
in the war Savings Campaign
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